As noted, some Heart Rhythm 2008 functions require additional fees: The VT/VF Summit on Wednesday; Mini-Courses (MC) on Wednesday; Meet-the-Experts (ME) and Experts Unplugged (EU) Luncheons on Thursday and Friday (below); and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Recertification Prep Course on Saturday.
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Friday, May 16 Luncheons, 12:15–1:15 pm
Experts Unplugged
EU05 — Special Session
Warren Jackman, MD, FHRS, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
EU06 — Special Session
Douglas Packer, MD, FHRS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
EU07 — Special Session
Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS
EU08— Special Session
Melvin Scheinman, MD, FHRS, University of California, San Francisco, San
Francisco, CA
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ME09 — Noninvasive
T Wave Alternans: Real World Applications, Real World Results
Chair
Theodore Chow, MD, Lindner Research Center at The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Why is TWA Important in Clinical Practice?
David S. Rosenbaum, MD, FHRS, MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Cases Where TWA Testing Leads to ICD Therapy
Theodore Chow, MD, Lindner Research Center at The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
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ME10 — Catheter Ablation
Catheter Ablation in AF: How To Do It Effectively and Efficiently
Chair
Hans Kottkamp, MD, Clinic Hirslanden – Heart Center, Zurich, Switzerland
How to Identify the PV Ostia
Shih-Ann Chen, MD, FHRS, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
How to Perform Circumferential PV Isolation
Feifan Ouyang, MD, AK St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
How to Perform Cryoballoon Based PV Isolation
Luc Jordaens, MD, Ph.D., Thorax Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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ME11 — Pedi/Adult Congenital Heart Disease
The Spectrum of “Spells” in Young Patients: From Autonomic Instability to Primary Psychiatric Disease
Chair
William A. Scott, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Objective assessment of the Youngster Who Has “Spells” of Possible Autonomic-Cardiovascular Origin
Julian M. Stewart, MD, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Our Approach to the Youngster Who Has “Spells” of Possible Autonomic-Cardiovascular Origin #1
Mark E. Alexander, MD, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Our Approach to the Youngster Who Has “Spells” of Possible Autonomic-Cardiovascular Origin #2
Anjan S. Batra, MD, University of California, Irvine Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA
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ME12 — Devices (Brady, Tachy)
LV Lead Placement: Tricks and Tools of the Trade
Chair
Steven L. Higgins, MD, Cardiac Arrhythmia Associates, La Jolla, CA
Invited Speakers
Kevin R. Wheelan, MD, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Roger Freedman, MD, FHRS, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
J. David Burkhardt, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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ME13 — Regulatory/Health Pol/Education
ImprovingHealth and Arrhythmia Care in the USA: The Impact of the Practicing EP Physician
How You Can Impact CPT Codes and Billing
Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, FHRS, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Quality Care Guidance Documents
Richard I. Fogel, MD, FHRS, The Care Group, Indianapolis, IN
How Does Advocacy Make a Difference?
Kathryn Pontzer, Heart Rhythm Society, Washington, DC
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ME14 — Pedi/Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Arrhythmias in Athletes: Who Is at Risk? How To Find Out?
Chair
Mark S. Link, MD, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
What's Normal in an Athlete?
Srijoy Mahapatra, MD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
What Determines the Risk for Sudden Death?
Barry J. Maron, MD, Minneapolis Heart Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
Pre-Participation Screening — Pros and Cons
Domenico Corrado, MD, Ph.D., University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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ME15 — Devices (Brady, Tachy)
Interpreting Complex ICD and CRT Tracings: How the Best of the Best Do It
Chair
Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, The Care Group, LLC, Indianapolis, IN
Illustration and Troubleshooting with Challenging Case Presentations
Christian Wolpert, MD, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Troubleshooting Complex ICD Tracings
Michael Glikson, MD, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Troubleshooting Complex CRT Tracings
Carsten W. Israel, MD, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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ME16 — Regulatory/Health Pol/Education
Role of Industry Paid Allied Professionals: Should They be in the Patient Management Loop?
Chair
Michael Mirro, MD, Parkview Health System, Fort Wayne, IN
What Restrictions Should be Placed on Industry Rrepresentatives Who Assist in the Care of Patients with Pacemakers or ICDs?
Mark D. Carlson, MD, FHRS, St. Jude Medical CRMD, Sylmar, CA
How do Industry Representatives Facilitate Care of Patients with Pacemakers or ICDs?
Susan L. Song, RN, BSN, FHRS, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
How Should Device Clinics be Staffed? Is There a Role for Industry Representatives?
Marye J. Gleva, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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